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The long wait in the sweltering heat

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Cocoa Hash

Cocoa Hash

Beans drying in the sun

Beans drying in the sun

Second fish, I'm getting good at this

Second fish, I’m getting good at this

The signature criolla truffles - Criollo Chocolaterie, Malmo Sweden

The signature criolla truffles – Criollo Chocolaterie, Malmo Sweden

The cacao trees at Peter Beier HQ are quite happy in giant plant pots - Gurre, Denmark

The cacao trees at Peter Beier HQ are quite happy in giant plant pots – Gurre, Denmark

Chocolate Workshop

Chocolate Workshop

Peter's pyramid interpretation of the flodderblomb

Peter’s pyramid interpretation of the flodderblomb

Raspberry macarons with rose ganache

Raspberry macarons with rose ganache

Harvesting the pods, and making a bit of a mess

Harvesting the pods, and making a bit of a mess

Bennett's

Smaller more 'bespoke' bars with unusual pairings - dark and pollen anyone? - Kehrwieder, Tallinn Old Town, Estomia

Smaller more ‘bespoke’ bars with unusual pairings – dark and pollen anyone? – Kehrwieder, Tallinn Old Town, Estomia

Their aroma was just spellbinding

Their aroma was just spellbinding

Passionfruit couture chocolate

Passionfruit couture chocolate

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Peyton and Byrne Chocolate range

Peyton and Byrne Chocolate range

Annelli Viik's white chocolate truffle and the Romeo and Juliet went down a treat

Annelli Viik’s white chocolate truffle and the Romeo and Juliet went down a treat

Donkey Time

Donkey Time

#cheflife at Mekana Chocolates, New Zealand

#cheflife at Mekana Chocolates, New Zealand

Building Swales

Building Swales

Beautifully detailed eggs, filled with Fazer classics

Beautifully detailed eggs, filled with Fazer classics

Edmund

Edmund

Chocolate tree pose

Chocolate tree pose

To graft cacao root stocks you need a steady hand

To graft cacao root stocks you need a steady hand

Dancing the cocoa

Dancing the cocoa

Edmund, Budz and I

Edmund, Budz and I

For all our hard work, we were gifted a pod that took our fancy to take home with us

For all our hard work, we were gifted a pod that took our fancy to take home with us

Mattieu, Sharon, me and David

Mattieu, Sharon, me and David

Coffee and Milk Chocolate - OmNom Chocolates, Reykjavik, Iceland

Coffee and Milk Chocolate – OmNom Chocolates, Reykjavik, Iceland

Eating the chocolate face mask

Eating the chocolate face mask